Catamenial sack



Jan. 9, 1923,

M. 3. JANUARY.

CATAMENIAL SACK.

FILED MAR. 26, 1919.

- l atented data.

.t t It JT TQOAJES E. JANUARY, UT DOUGLAS, ARTZUNA,

GATAMJENTAL SACK.

Appllieation filed lttarch $6, 1919. serial no. 28%,213.

To all whom it mag 1' concern:

' Be it known that T, Moses S. JANUARY, a citizen of the United States,residing at Douglas, in the county of Cochise and State of Arizona, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Catamenial Sacks; and Ido hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exactdescription of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in theart to which it appertains to make and use the same.

My invention relates to improvements in catainenial sacks.

. An important object of this invention is to provide a catamenial sackhaving means for effectively preventing soiling of the garments duringthe menstrual period.

A further object of the invention is to provide a device of thecharacter described, which is of highly simplified construction,convenient to wear and highly sanitary in use.

A further object of the invention is to provide a device of thecharacter described, which by reason of its simplified construction andthe cheapness of manufacture, it will successfully compete with numeroussimilar devices in a highly crowded art.

Other objects and advantages of this in vention will be apparent duringthe course of the following description.

lln the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification andin which like numerals are employed to designate like parts throughoutthe same, Figure 1 is a side elevation of a device embodied in myinvention showing the same suspended from a belt,

Figure 2 is a plan view of the same, and lFigure 8 is a longitudinalsection through a sack embodied in the same.

lln the drawings wherein for the purpose of illustration is shown thepreferred embodiment of my invention, the numeral 5 designates a beltpreferably of elastic construction and adapted to be worn about thewaist. The belt 5 has a plurality of straps 6 connected therewiththrough the medium of coacting hooks and eyes 7. The lower ends of thestraps 6 are stitched or otherwise secured to a sack or pouch generallydesignated by the number 7. The. element 7 includes an up per and lowerportion 8 and 9 respectively.-

The upper side 8 is provided with an oval shaped opening 10 for theobvious purpose of receiving the waste matter. As illustrated bearranged between the absorbent element 11 and the lower portion 9 forthe purpose of preventing the matter from the absorbent element 11escaping.

In preparing the devicefor use, it will be apparent that the oil clothlayer "12 is inserted between the upper and lower layers 8 and 9 and theabsorbent element 11 arranged thereon.

While l have shown. and described the preferred embodiment of myinvention, it is understood that ll may make such minor changes inarrangement and construction of parts, as will remain within the spiritof the invention and the scope of the appended claim.

Having thus described my invention, what T claim is A catamenial sackhaving an upper and a lower layer, said lower layer being of imperviousmaterial, suspending means for the sack adjacent each end thereof,stitching at each end of the sack securing the layers together and thesuspending means thereto,

Witnesses:

@Lrynn QT. HAYES, Marrm Wmnrrn.

MQSES S. JANUARY.

